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Friday, August 14, 2015

The Bijou presents: "The Third Man"

The Bijou Film Center will present the newly restored 4K version of "The Third Man" at the Byrd Theatre
in Carytown on Sun., Sept. 6, 2015, at 7 p.m. With The Byrd's new 4K
projector and its deluxe sound system the beloved gem of a movie
promises to look and sound better than ever.

"The Third Man"(1949): B&W. 104 minutes. Directed by Carol Reed.
Screenplay by Graham Greene. Music by Anton Karas. Cast:
Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli, Orson Welles, Trevor Howard. Note: This film noir classic is
basically a who-dunnit murder mystery set in crumbling post-WWII
Vienna. Or, is the real mystery a matter of who was murdered? Since each
of the principle characters is hiding something, well, the truth
lurking in the shadows isn’t so easy to see ... much less, to grasp.

Here are a couple of excerpts from the late Roger Ebert's review of Reed's masterpiece:

"Has there ever been a film where the
music more perfectly
suited the action than in Carol Reed's 'The Third Man'?"

"Of all the movies I have seen, this one most completely embodies the romance of going to the movies."

Click here to readEbert's entire review. A second review of the movie is here.To see the new trailer go here.

Admission:Tickets
at the box office will be $10.00. The proceeds from this one-time-only special screening will be split between the Byrd Theatre Foundation's "Journey
to the Seats" and the Bijou Film Center.

Advance tickets are now available online atEventbritefor $7.00 (plus a processing fee of $1.38) each. Paper advance tickets will be available for $7.00 (cash or check) atBygones Vintage Clothing and Steady Sounds until the day of the show.

The After-Party will unfold at the New York Deli following the screening. Gypsy Roots will perform live on stage. Appropriate food specials will be available. Admission will be free.